The local stock market lost the day’s gains to end almost flat as some investors cashed out for the weekend. The main index shed 1.82 points or 0.03 percent to close at 7,022.85 with sectoral indices equally divided. Volume reached 695 million shares worth P5.41 billion as losers outnumbered...
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Mondelēz International recently held a two-day workshop on marine litter with advocacy group Save Philippine Seas for the 27 public elementary schools in its home City of Parañaque. This initiative is central to the company's Southeast...
The Philippine Stock Exchange has approved the voluntary trading suspension of Jollibee Foods Corporation’s Series A Preferred Shares after the firm decided to redeem these securities earlier. In a disclosure to the PSE, Jollibee said its Board of Directors decided on Sept. 13, 2024, to...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced it is returning to the tourist-rich Cebu-Osaka market with the relaunch of regular nonstop flights between Mactan-Cebu and Osaka Kansai beginning December 22. The airline said this marks a decisive expansion of its network in Japan, the...
Fire victims in an evacuation center in Bacoor receive relief assistance on Sept. 11 (Photo from the Facebook page of Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr./MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Donations continue to pour in for over 3,000 individuals displaced by a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay...
Approved building permits dropped in June this year as elevated interest rates soured sentiment for construction activities. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the number of constructions from approved building permits fell nine percent to 13,170 in the sixth month of...
Similar to the story of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, a victim of illegal recruitment bared in a Senate hearing how they exited the Philippines through a series of boat rides. Alias "Karen" (Screenshot from the Youtube live of Senate PRIB) During the hearing of the Senate Committee on...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) members savored the success from the Paris Olympics campaign during their General Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with the preparations for the 33rd Southeast Games in Thailand next year and the POC elections this November keeping the body busy at the East Ocean...
After numerous failed attempts this year, the Philippine Stock Exchange’s benchmark index finally closed above the 7,000 resistance level on expectations of rate cuts and a stronger Philippine economy. The PSEi surged 79.79 points or 1.15 percent to 7,024.67 with the interest rate-sensitive...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against dealing with a fake entity posing as the legitimate Philippine Investment Funds Association (PIFA) on Facebook and CT Loan Cash Loan and Credit Company. The SEC said the public should not buy into the investment scheme...
Celebrating the National West Philippines Sea day every July 12 is a step towards the right direction for the government to assert its sovereignty over the maritime area that China continues to contest. Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros pointed this out as she asserts the...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has committed the repurposing of at least three initial ports that will support the development of billion dollars-worth of offshore wind projects that the Marcos administration has been pushing for completion by 2028, according to the Department of Energy....
